SRJC Course Outlines

3/29/2024 2:18:27 AMADLTED 730 Course Outline as of Summer 2017

New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  ADLTED 730Title:  FIRST AID/CPR/AED  
Full Title:  First Aid, CPR, AED and Bloodborne Pathogens
Last Reviewed:2/14/2023

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum0Lecture Scheduled02 max.Lecture Scheduled0
Minimum0Lab Scheduled4.001 min.Lab Scheduled8.00
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total4.00 Contact Total8.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00Total Student Learning Hours: 8.00 

Title 5 Category:  Non-Credit
Grading:  Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:  27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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This course teaches basics of CPR, AED and First Aid emergency response skills which enable participants to give immediate care to a person who has been injured or is experiencing a sudden illness. Satisfies first-time and renewal certifications. This course does not satisfy the requirement for health care providers.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description: Untitled document
This course teaches basics of CPR, AED and First Aid emergency response skills which enable participants to give immediate care to a person who has been injured or is experiencing a sudden illness. Satisfies first-time and renewal certifications. This course does not satisfy the requirement for health care providers.
(Non-Credit Course)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course



COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1.  Explain and perform CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), obstructed airway, and Automatic
    External Defibrillation (AED).
2.  Explain and perform standard first aid skills which include: comprehensive victim assessment,
    control of severe bleeding, wound care, treatment for shock, burns, bone, joint and muscle
    injuries, heat and cold exposure, and sudden illness.
3.  Define and describe the types of bloodborne pathogens and how to avoid their transmission.
 

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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Assess an unconscious person
2. Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
3. Perform obstructed airway skills
4. Use an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) on an unconscious subject
5. Place an unconscious victim (who is breathing) in the recovery position
6. Perform a comprehensive exam on a conscious person who is injured or has a sudden illness
    (including consent to administer care, head-to-toe exam, and medical history)
7. Recognize the signs and symptoms of cardiovascular emergencies (including heart attack,
    angina, and stroke) and administer first aid care
8. Administer first aid for control of external bleeding and internal bleeding
9. Provide first aid for wounds, amputations and impaled objects
10. Administer first aid for shock (including anaphylaxis)
11. Administer first aid for thermal, chemical, and electrical burns
12. Administer first aid for bone and joint injuries (including fractures, dislocations, sprains, and
    strains)
13. Provide first aid for diabetic emergencies
14. Administer first aid for seizures
15. Administer first aid for heat related emergencies (including heat cramps, heat exhaustion,
    and heat stroke)
16. Provide first aid for cold related emergencies (including frost bite and hypothermia)

Topics and Scope
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I. CPR
    A. Activating Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems
     B. Recognizing the sign and systems of a heart attack
    C. Determining cardiac arrest
    D. Administering artificial respiration and one rescuer CPR techniques
    E. Performing the obstructed airway procedures for a conscious and unconscious person
    F. Performing practical skills
II. Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
III. First Aid and Emergency Care
    A. Conducting a primary and secondary survey
          1. Obtain consent
          2. Identify chief complaint
          3. Perform head-to-toe exam
          4. Obtain medical history
    B. Controlling Bleeding
         1. External
         2. Internal
    C. Shock
         1. Prevention and treatment
         2. Signs and symptoms
         3. Anaphylaxis
     D. Wound care
          1. Cleaning wound
          2. Preventing infection
          3. Tetanus booster
          4. Amputations
          5. Embedded objects
     E. Burns
         1. Thermal
          2. Chemical
          3. Electrical
     F. Bone and joint injuries
          1. Fractures
          2. Dislocations
          3. Sprains
         4. Strains
     G. Sudden Illness (medical emergencies)
          1. Diabetic
          2. Heart attack
          3. Angina
          4. Stroke
          5. Fainting
          6. Seizures
     H. Heat related emergencies
          1. Heat cramps/muscle spasms
          2. Heat exhaustion
          3. Heat stroke
     I. Cold-related Emergencies
         1. Frostbite
          2. Hypothermia

Assignments:
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1. Reading textbook or other instructions
2. CPR skills exam covering CPR, obstructed airway, and Automatic External
    Defibrillator (AED)
3. First aid skills exam covering comprehensive victim exam, bleeding, shock, bandaging, and
    splinting
4. Final written exam for certification

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
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None
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
50 - 50%
Practical hands-on performances for CPR, First Aid, and AED
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
50 - 50%
Final Assessment
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
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None


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials
First Aid, CPR and AED Standard. 7th ed. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Jones and Bartlett Learning. 2016

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